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210 million Internet users in China The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) released the "21st Report of China Internet Development" on January 17th in Beijing. By December 31, 2007, the total number of Internet users in China reached 210 million (only 5 million ...
Solar Halo in Beijing Solar halos appear in the sky of Beijing Friday morning, January 25, 2008. The solar halos, which amazed many locals, formed when light from the sun is refracted by ice crystals associated with high-level clouds, experts said.
Flagship project on smart nanocomposites starts at Chinese Academy of Sciences With the support of the Ministry of Science and Technology, a major research project on intelligent nanocomposites has recently kicked off in Beijing. Led by Prof. JIANG Lei, its chief scientist from ...
NCCAVS 29th Annual Vacuum Equipment Exhibition Solar halos appear in the sky of Beijing Friday morning, January 25, 2008. The solar halos, which amazed many locals, formed when light from the sun is refracted by ice crystals associated with high-level clouds, experts said.
Installment of telescope array completes at Dome A CAS astronomers with the 24th Antarctic expedition team have erected an array of four 14.5-centimetre telescopes called CSTAR (Chinese Small Telescope Array) on Dome A in the Antarctica. The equipment was sent to the South Pole ...
Nano Fibres Could Power Small Electronic Devices "Power shirt would harvest energy from physical movement Nanotechnology researchers are developing the perfect complement to the power tie: a power shirt able to generate electricity to power small electronic devices for soldiers ...
Nanoparticles To Strengthen Fluids 19th February 2008 Rensselaer New study paves way for nanofluids to be used in cameras, microdevices, and displays The contact angle of a droplet of nanofluid solution changes when exposed to an electric field. (Image Credit: Rensselaer/Borca...
Nano-Radios Move On The first transistor radio made entirely of carbon nanotube active devices has been developed by researchers in the US. John Rogers of the University of Illinois and colleagues say their method, which uses aligned arrays of nanotubes in the form of "sheets" ...
AVS Launches its New Website Paula Grunthaner (Web Committee Chair) and Yvonne Towse, Della Miller, and Keith Mitchell (AVS National Office) Welcome to the new Avs AVS is pleased to welcome you to our new website! Under design and implementation for the last year with Convention ...
Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have made the first direct measurements of the infinitesimal expansion and collapse of thin polymer films used in the manufacture of advanced semiconductor devices. It s a matter of only a couple of ...
Microscope Sees with Nanoscale Resolution Researchers have recently built an x-ray microscope that has a pixel resolution of just 15 nanometers, allowing scientists to study the properties of materials at the molecular scale and beyond. The collaborative team, led by Jianwei Miao ...
Wireless nanocrystals efficiently radiate visible light Marriage of quantum well, quantum dots could produce white light Courtesy of Sandia National Labs Media A wireless nanodevice that functions like a fluorescent light but potentially far more efficiently has been developed in ...
Researchers Develop Darkest Manmade Material Courtesy of Newswise & Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute . A photograph of a 1.4% NIST reflectance standard (left), a sample of the new darkest material with a 0.045% reflectance (center), and a piece of glassy carbon (right), taken ...
Imaging large arrays of supported lipid bilayers with a macroscope 8.6.2007 Edward T. Castellana and Paul S. Cremer/Courtesy AVS Biointerphases Journal A computer aided design rendering of the inside of the EF/TIR macroscope Fluorescence microscopy has proven to be an invaluable ...
Pfeiffer Vacuum established subsidiary in China Pfeiffer Vacuum, which was founded in 1890, has been a leading manufacturer of vacuum technology for more than 100 years. Pfeiffer Vacuum invented the turbopump in 1958. Up to now, about 280,000 turbopumps have been delivered ...
CVS president helps to build bridges Jianguo Hou outlines the prospects for vacuum science in China. The Chinese Vacuum Society (CVS) is a non-profit organization comprising scientists, engineers and technicians from academia and industry who are involved in vacuum science and ...
IBM announces nanotechnology achievements from www.sciencedaily.com, 8.30.2007 ARMONK, N.Y., Aug. 30 (UPI) -- IBM announced two major scientific achievements Thursday, both in the field of nanotechnology. Researchers said the breakthroughs will enable scientists to further ...
Ultra-efficient Organic LED Outshines Lightbulb April 13, 2006, By David Biello The incandescent lightbulb is a miracle of modern engineering. It requires a vacuum inside, blown glass and special filaments to work. Yet despite more than a century of refinements, an average bulb ...
Benefits of new wound therapy questioned Vacuum-Assisted Closure (V.A.C.) Therapy August 08, 2007, By Anne Harding NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More and more doctors are using a new high-tech device to treat chronic wounds such as bed sores and diabetic ulcers, but there is little ...
Nanoparticles Unlock the Future of Superalloy Metals 2007.7.2 Courtesy of Sandia National Labs Single gold nanoparticle crystals formed using radiolysis at Sandia s Gamma Irradiation Facility (approximately 30 nm in size). ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Sandia National Laboratories is ...
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Bill Gates talks nuclear
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates confirmed on Wednesday that he is ...
China offers inspirations to global dilemmas
China offers inspirations to global dilemmas
BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Policies of China's new leadership in the ...
Merck to put $1.5b in R&D
Merck to put $1.5b in R&D
Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), the world's second-largest drug producer by ...
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary ...
China's farm product pricing plan shifts to market orientation
China's farm product pricing plan shifts to market orientation
The Number One Document also proposed a new pricing plan for China's ...
Chinese investors look to overseas opportunities
Chinese investors look to overseas opportunities
SHANGHAI, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- China, the world's top manufacturer and ...
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
A Wal-Mart store is seen in Stratford, Connecticut, the United States. ...
Gaming Firms Find Going Tough
Gaming Firms Find Going Tough
Employees demonstrate Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications' Xperia Play ...
Boeing Wins Biggest Order of US$26b
Boeing Wins Biggest Order of US$26b
A formation of nine Royal Air Force Red Arrows Hawk aircraft fly ...
Yao's gift of sport for all
Yao's gift of sport for all
Chinese NBA player Yao Ming teaches a boy with special needs how to ...
Lucrative golf industry lures stiff competition
Lucrative golf industry lures stiff competition
Two models stand beside golf equipment and bags at a recent golf ...
Li Na wins French Open women's singles title
Li Na wins French Open women's singles title
History-making tennis legend Li Na notched the first-ever grand slam ...